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Murder Among the Mormons

Murder Among the Mormons

What do you think about lying for the Lord?

TV-142021•46m•7.0/10
DocumentaryCrime

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7.0/10(82)

High-stakes exploits turn deadly — and shake a global church to its core — in this extraordinary true crime story.

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Production

BBC Studios

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 3, 2021

Last Aired

March 3, 2021

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Jared Hess, Tyler Measom

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2021-03-03
Three lethal explosions rattle Salt Lake City in 1985 and expose a dark underbelly of religious-document dealing.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2021-03-03
Prosecutors and police roll through possible bombing suspects. Later, a key breakthrough puts a curious new spin on the case.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2021-03-03
What makes a murderer? The suspect reveals all the details of the deception — and a disturbing willingness to kill.

Cast

Richard E. Turley Jr.

Self. Former Assistant Church Historian.

Dorie Hofmann Olds

Self - Mark Hofmann's Wife

Brent Metcalfe

Self - Rare Document Researcher

Rod Decker

Self - Former Utah News Anchor

Al Rust

Self - Rare Coin and Document Collector

Michael George

Self - Salt Lake City Chief Investigator

Gerry D'Elia

Self - Salt Lake City Homicide Prosecutor

Brent Ashworth

Self - Historical Document Collector

George Throckmorton

Self - Forensic Document Examiner

William Flynn

Self - Forensic Document Examiner

Cairo McGee

aka Young Mark Hofmann

Chris Richards

aka Mark Hofmann

Michael Palmer

aka Nathan Dobbin

Ron Measom

Self - Mark's College Classmate

Anthony Hernandez

aka Steve christensen

Randy Rigby

Self - Business Partner of Steve Christensen

Justin Schiller

Self - NYC Gallery Owner

Ken Sanders

Self - Rare Book and Document Dealer

Shannon Flynn

Self - Rare Document Dealer

Sandra Tanner

Self - Researcher and Critic of Mormon History

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